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Buggenhout () is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Buggenhout proper, Briel, Opdorp, and . In 2021, Buggenhout had a total population of 14,689. The total area is 25.25 square kilometres.

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Belgium municipality.name
Buggenhout
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Jaren 2010 - Buggenhout - Belgium.jpg
Belgium municipality.map
Buggenhout East-Flanders Belgium Map.svg
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Location of Buggenhout in East Flanders
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Blason Buggenhout.svg
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Buggenhout vlag.svg
Belgium municipality.province
East Flanders
Belgium municipality.arrondissement
Dendermonde
Belgium municipality.nis
42004
Belgium municipality.mayor
Pierre Claeys (CD&V)
Belgium municipality.majority
CD&V
Belgium municipality.postal codes
9255
Belgium municipality.telephone area
052
Belgium municipality.web
www.buggenhout.be

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Buggenhout () is a municipality in the Belgian province of East Flanders in the Denderstreek. The municipality comprises the towns of Buggenhout proper, Briel, Opdorp, and . In 2021, Buggenhout had a total population of 14,689. The total area is 25.25 square kilometres.

Buggenhout is also known for its forest, the "Buggenhoutbos", which is the largest forest of East Flanders.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Buggenhout” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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